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kalashnekoff is obviously the best thing to happen in uk hiphop for ages. it's getting itself together now. uk hiphop gets lots of pirate play now, it never used to, outside of itch. new people coming through like esquire. i want to hear that song with wiley and skinnyman.

― ......, Friday, 6 August 2004 11:48 (twenty-one years ago)

OK then, "Council Estate of Mind" has been out for nearly a fortnight, my review shall be finding it's way onto Stylus in the near future, discuss it here.

"Fuck The Hook" really does need that end 30 seconds removing from it.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 19 August 2004 13:35 (twenty-one years ago)

new issue of hip hop connection is all UK hip hop based with a pretty cool covermount cd with all uk beats on it. not bad. and the kid acne artwork makes it all worth while n my opinion .. (kid acne comp @ ireallylovemusic .. shameless i know .. but hey ..)
and the best track on the cd for me is 'black rose' by klashnekoff. very very good.

― mark e (mark e), Thursday, 19 August 2004 13:46 (twenty-one years ago)

What did you think to the top 100 UK hip-hop tracks then? Seemed to be all the right tracks in slightly the wrong order. "Domestic Science" was far far too low.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 19 August 2004 13:50 (twenty-one years ago)

arse. re-read that. the Kid Acne artwork is in the mag .. not cover of the cd. soz for the misleading rubbish.

― mark e (mark e), Thursday, 19 August 2004 13:51 (twenty-one years ago)

couldn't say. am far too ignorant of the uk scene in recent times. though i was glad to see Ruthless Rap Assassins in the chart .. the list made me realise i should definitely investigate a lot more stuff though .. even so .. Cookie Crew !? that one shocked me. guess folks forgot about Stereo MC's fist lp ..

― mark e (mark e), Thursday, 19 August 2004 13:55 (twenty-one years ago)

Hah, my thoughts were "Where's "West End Girls"?"

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 19 August 2004 14:00 (twenty-one years ago)

i thought it was a good list - great to see props for gunshot, caveman, hijack, even mc duke. would have liked to see 3 wize men for old time's sake though...

looking forward to checking out the cd. of the stuff on it i only have klash, capkon and scorzayzee (which i rate all of)...

― fletcher dexter, Monday, 23 August 2004 19:36 (twenty-one years ago)

glad i aint the only 1 who remembers 3 Wize men .. only heard a few tracks on a comp that RK put out but was ace. the list also completley missed on uk hip hop act that probably brought a lot more listeners into hip hop than they are ever given credit for .. Stereo MC's .. i realise they are probably regarded as a bad pile these days .. but damn On 33 was a fine loop as were several other tracks off lp 1 and 2 .. amazing. cookie crew - yes, stereo mcs- no.

― mark e (mark e), Monday, 23 August 2004 20:08 (twenty-one years ago)

two weeks pass...

um, i would be really grateful if ANYONE felt able to join me in the love i have for the lee ramsay track on the cappo resilience 12"... it's called "verbal latitude" - i think it is just aaaaace. please ?

mark - i hearted the cookie crew at the time - i think they were peel faves too, but they also made it into "indie top 20 vol3" which at the time was like CROSS OVER...

― fletcher dexter, Monday, 6 September 2004 21:33 (twenty-one years ago)

two weeks pass...

― adam. (nordicskilla), Thursday, 23 September 2004 00:17 (twenty-one years ago)

um, has anyone got the universal soldiers lp yet ?

or - the offer is still open - does anyone wish to join me in declaring any affection at all for the works of cappo / lee ramsay ? please ?

― fletcher dexter, Sunday, 26 September 2004 13:50 (twenty-one years ago)

it's time for the weekly bump of this thread, which at least proves that ukgrime has rather more adherents here than ukhh...

"slanguage" by universal soldiers is a good purchase on initial listen, although it isn't remotely groundbreaking - makes most sense on the headphones whilst wandering around london now it's colder and darker again. will take a few listens to see if it has the same kind of lyrical invention which only became apparent slowly on the various taster singles.

re the cappo / ramsay record, the track by mr 45 is also really well put together - it's called "freedom".

any new 12"s on the horizon by any ilxor's personal uk favourites ?

― fletcher dexter, Tuesday, 5 October 2004 18:36 (twenty-one years ago)

What's the story with this Micall Parkinshun, or howeverthefuck it's spelt, dude? It may be the worst name for a rapper ever, but I'm hearing good reports. Recommended releases?

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 20:09 (twenty-one years ago)

three weeks pass...

Good day and welcome to the monthly bump of the UK hip hop thread. This month my question is... any views on Rodney P's new record, entitled "The Future" with (I hope) self-knowing irony ? I am sure I'm not dreaming that a few people here were looking forward to it since last year...

In the meantime I would like to give much love to Paragon's "The Long Road" from earlier this yr - anyone else heard it ?

― fletcher dexter, Tuesday, 26 October 2004 20:39 (twenty-one years ago)

been waiting for that bloody rodney p record since 2002. its out, and any changes to the version that leaked last year?

i noticed a new 'trouble' 12" in a store the other day.

― Mil (Mil), Wednesday, 27 October 2004 08:12 (twenty-one years ago)

Good day. New Roots Manuva slated for early 2005... and an advance single "double draft" to download at http://www.rootsmanuva.co.uk/ starting nov 15 (for 99p, wtf? Who decided that was a good idea?)

― superultramega (superultramarinated), Wednesday, 27 October 2004 19:50 (twenty-one years ago)

The "Check It" tune Roots did for Skitz' homegrown mix earlier this year was pretty special. Apparently Twang has now finally finished "Rotton Club", so we could be in for a pretty bumper few months at the start of the 05.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 27 October 2004 20:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Akira the Don.... I've now heard him. "Drinking Song" is g8, but doesn't that style get somewhat weary over an entire album? I'm prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt for now, though.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 4 November 2004 18:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh, and I'm calling "Pit Closure" as UKHH album of the year. His grime tune really needs to be heard to be believed...

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 4 November 2004 18:55 (twenty-one years ago)

five months pass...

is anyone else feeling the latest Akira the Don mixtape - ATD7 ?

its up @ http://www.akirathedon.com - as well as the tracklisting .

the opening mash of the verve with sage francis is sweet and things get better as you get deeper in ..

app. this is to get us ready for new sounds .. which are on the way ..

― mark e (mark e), Tuesday, 5 April 2005 20:03 (twenty-one years ago)

three years pass...

Jim Screech! He combines hip-hop and reggae, just imagine!
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=92588234

Saw him supporting Roots Manuva about a month back and he was pretty good.

― chap, Friday, 7 November 2008 16:53 (seventeen years ago)

eight years pass...

who else here is in awe of darq e freaker, aka the best discovery of poll season

― imago, Friday, 24 February 2017 21:48 (nine years ago)

the only DEF stuff i have via ninja, i.e. the ADHD ep, is not hip hop at all !!?

― mark e, Friday, 24 February 2017 22:04 (nine years ago)

yeah he calls his stuff 'urban electronic' whether it's more straight techno or hip-hop

fuck though, the 'don't freak out' mixtape is nextlev, u gotta hear it, some of the best production in the universe and generally exemplary collabs

― imago, Friday, 24 February 2017 22:07 (nine years ago)

his track on the first Danny Brown record was pretty hot

― change display name (Jordan), Friday, 24 February 2017 22:12 (nine years ago)

if I could narrow it down to one track, 'brown + clear' ft chynna is...incendiary

― imago, Friday, 24 February 2017 22:19 (nine years ago)

oh and he was responsible for this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGP6p18H2sU

― imago, Wednesday, 1 March 2017 01:14 (nine years ago)

six months pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBbHzN1ZI-k

I think this is Abra Cadabra's first solo track and it's an absolute banger

― paolo, Tuesday, 19 September 2017 19:18 (eight years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_ElrgdLKWg

Most of the drill I've heard hasn't really done anything for me, all the beats sound the same (yeah I'm old). This one's good though. Carns Hill seems to be the best producer around AFAIK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZUQnr8p1V4

Coming soon to a Fifa soundtrack near you

― paolo, Monday, 25 September 2017 10:02 (eight years ago)

two weeks pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG0T8sn7sG8

I think this is the first Brummie rap track I've ever heard

― paolo, Tuesday, 10 October 2017 17:00 (eight years ago)

you've not heard lady leshurr?

― imago, Tuesday, 10 October 2017 17:04 (eight years ago)

Oh yeah I forgot about her. And Mist :(

― paolo, Tuesday, 10 October 2017 17:19 (eight years ago)

Surely you've heard 'She Wants A Man From Brum'?

― Matt DC, Tuesday, 10 October 2017 17:33 (eight years ago)

That's grime not rap. Jaykae and Dapz On The Map are the only Brummie grime MCs who I rate

― paolo, Wednesday, 11 October 2017 10:09 (eight years ago)

this is good tho - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6J9CT5Byqc

― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 11 October 2017 10:22 (eight years ago)

four weeks pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M_5oYU-IsU

So this is pretty big right?

― paolo, Thursday, 9 November 2017 18:59 (eight years ago)

it's a joke tho?

― niels, Thursday, 9 November 2017 19:06 (eight years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfdLjisykwQ

Yxng Bane takes a break from afro bashment for the winter time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jtl1fTccqs

Dave has the best rapper name. Also excellent taste in jumpers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7lTHOMmnnM

67 go a bit more pop on this one (relatively speaking)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLnp2ZnZAng

I MAKE THE MASH MMMBOP LIKE HANSON

― paolo, Thursday, 9 November 2017 19:17 (eight years ago)

Xp yes :)

― paolo, Thursday, 9 November 2017 19:19 (eight years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnhMTdNepk0

― paolo, Thursday, 9 November 2017 19:19 (eight years ago)

one month passes...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AfwktcYLfI

Brummie drill

― paolo, Sunday, 7 January 2018 13:28 (eight years ago)

In pretty much every drill video there's guys rapping with their mouths covered. Do they just dance about in front of the mic for the video and then add the vocals on later or what

― paolo, Sunday, 7 January 2018 13:32 (eight years ago)

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